Beginner Triathlete - Spinal Injuries articles

Learn strength, flexibility and riding tips to save your neck from trouble while aero.

Is it too big of a risk to train for iron distance while managing a spinal injury?

Will I ever be able to run again? Will any type of exercise/physical therapy fix this? I would love to commit to a therapy regimen that would help this if there was some hope of doing more running.

What could be causing pain and soreness in my tailbone?

After surgery for a herniated disc, is running causing a repeat injury?

Spondylolysis is often misconceived as having serious and debilitating outcomes, when in reality it is typically well tolerated by many individuals.

Female triathlete wonders if unprecedented back spasms are related to menstrual period.

A lot of us don’t spend too much time worrying about stretching and strengthening exercises for our lower back.

Can you give me any information as to why those muscles are still feeling sore and if this will affect my training long term? I'm planning on doing a full Ironman in 2016.

I know that annular tears mean there is a risk for a bigger disc blow-out. How do I continue to train and compete without putting myself at risk for worsening of my injury?

Have I bitten more off than I should? What do you recommend for progress?

One of the common types of excessive natural curvatures is hyperlordosis of the lumbar spine. Many times lordosis requires no treatment if it is not causing any symptoms.

I am racing in the Florida Ironman. My question is this: which position is going to be better for me to ride in, the aero position or the traditional road position?

How to accommodate a ruptured disc in tri training